HOUSTON, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: LOWE'S
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of LOWE'S in 19935 KATY FWY., HOUSTON, TX 77094 (NAICS 444110). OSHA activity number 339034605.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- LOWE'S
- Site address
- 19935 KATY FWY.
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77094
- Mailing
- 19935 KATY FWY., HOUSTON, TX 77094
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 444110
- Employees
- 185
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.305 B01 II
- Issued
- Jul 22, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 30, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,700 · Current $1,620 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed: a) On or about May 1, 2013, in the store storage room and in the lumber area, the junction boxes for the emergency door lock board had knockouts missing. This condition exposes the employees to electric shock hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $1620
- · Z (S) $2700
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339034605.
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